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participating in the event which will take place on Thursday night, February 5, 2009. A reception will be held on Thursday night, April 4, 2009 at Centennial Commons. Photo Show – Chairperson - Barbara Santoro We had about 50 photos, mostly student work, submitted this year for the photo show. This was the first year that the show was in the fall. We are hopeful that this change will only affect this year’s turn-out. Barbara shared the list of winning photos for use in the 2010 calendar, the cover, each month and an alternate photo have all be selected and designated. A suggestion was made to email applications twice for next year’s show, once in May and again in August. Starlight Concert – Co-chairs, Tom McMarthy & Kim Chilton Kim has booked all 8 bands to play at Heman Park in summer of 2009, starting on June 1. The concerts are scheduled for every Monday night, and will be included in the 2009 calendar. Claire made a motion to have sponsors at each of the concerts. Julie seconded the motion; the motion carried. The sponsors will be asked to donate a minimum of $250.00 per show, one sponsor per show, and we’ll provide an 8’-0” long table for them to display information and marketing packets for their business. Sponsors cannot sell their products at these events. A sign-up sheet will be handed out during upcoming A & L meetings for commissioners to commit to selling raffle tickets at the concerts. Old Business Lions Gate 100 Year Anniversary – Dan Martin & Tom McMarthy  Tom informed the commission that the Lions Project may move to later in 2009. He also informed us there is still no formal / written plan for the anniversary celebration. Tom has committed to setting up binders of past meetings minutes, agendas, etc.  Tom brought in the draft of the 2009 calendar, compiled of student art with a recycling theme.  Lisa announced the nominations for the officer positions as follows – President - Barbara Santoro, VP - Julie Bianchi, Treasurer - Lisa Greening & Secretary - Regina Raineri. These positions will be voted on at the next Commission meeting, December 92008. Additional nominations can be emailed to the nd nomination committee (Julie, Lisa & Regina) before Dec. 2 or brought up from the floor at the December meeting. New Business  Lisa has volunteered to chair a sub-committee to get on the agenda for the next City Council meeting.  Claire has suggested submitting an article to a local publication (St. Louis Magazine, etc.) to inform the public of the A & L Commission and its history.  We discussed a plaque for the structure along the outside, front wall of Cent. Comm. Once a style & location is decided, Tom will order it and have it installed.  Claire suggested a new A& L mission statement; Lisa has agreed to help write it. Lisa will then submit it to Tom for distribution.